Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific awarded a $82 million firm-fixed price contract to Black Construction Corp. of Harmon, Guam, for the design and construction of an aircraft maintenance facility and a corrosion control hangar with supporting facilities at Joint Region Marianas, Andersen Air Force Base Sept. 24.

The contract  will provide the design and construction of a low-rise airframe shop facility with slab-on-grade shallow foundation, reinforced concrete walls and roof, including windows, mechanical, and electrical systems appropriate to Guam's earthquakes and environmental conditions; and a high-bay corrosion control hangar consisting of two bays - a planned maintenance interval bay and a corrosion control bay.

Work will be performed in Yigo, Guam with an expected completion date of January 2021. The contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website with five proposals received.

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